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Records of Richard Briggs

Catalogue reference: MS 2245

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This record is about the Records of Richard Briggs dating from 1896 - c.1960.

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Reference
MS 2245
Title
Records of Richard Briggs
Date
1896 - c.1960
Description

Richard Briggs (1878-1952) was a painter and decorator by trade but was also a talented amateur artist and photographer and had aspirations as a writer. He lived in and around Handsworth for most of his life and kept a diary from 1896 when he was aged 17yrs until 1951. He died aged 74yrs in June 1952.

Arrangement

MS 2245 Records of Richard Briggs
MS 2245/1 Diaries
MS 2245/2 Literary/Artistic Works
MS 2245/3 Scrapbooks
MS 2245/4 Miscellaneous

Held by
Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Legal status
Not Public Record(s)
Creator(s)
Richard Briggs
Physical description
0.15 Cubic metres
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/8c258d7b-8ee6-4e09-8e35-74c839fb0067/

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Records of Richard Briggs